Beta Persei


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Beta Persei

(bā`tə pûr`sēī'): see AlgolAlgol
, famous variable star in the constellation Perseus; Bayer designation β Persei; 1992 position R.A. 3h07.7m, Dec. +40°55'. Algol's variation in apparent magnitude, from 2.06 to 3.
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